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pickling. For early use, plant first week in May, on hills about four 

 feet apart; the hills should be previously prepared with a shovelful of 

 well-rotted manure; thin out to four plants after all danger from insects 

 is over. For pickles, plant from June until the middle of July. 



ENGLISH PRIZE CUCUMBERS. 



In packages ; 25 cts. each. 



Champion of England. 

 Sir Colin Campbell. 

 General Can Robert. 

 SiON House, Improved. 

 Roman Emperor. 

 Glory of Erfurt (White). 



Edward's Eclipse. 

 Cooling's Prolific. 

 Pierson's Long Gun. 

 Giant of Arnstadt. 

 Manchester Prize. 

 Carter's Prolific. 



These are the favorite varieties for forcing, frequently attaining a 

 length of thirty inches. These sorts can be grown in hot-beds or hot- 

 houses where the temperature does not fall below 65° at night. Plant 

 in the centre of a sash. 



EGG-PLANT. 



Aiihcrgine, Fr. Berengena, Span. JEierpflanze, Ger. 



Per oz. I Per paper. 



Early Oval Purple .40 Scarlet (Ornamental) 10 



New York Imp. Purple 60 I Long White (Ornamental) 10 



The first two are the kinds usually cultivated for table use. The New 

 York Improved Large Purple being free of thorns, productive, and 

 growing very large is the most desirable for a general crop— the others 

 are ornamental varieties. 



Sow in hot-beds early in March. When three inches high transplant 

 into small pots, which plunge into the same bed, so that the plants may 

 become stocky, and are readily planted out from the pots when the sea- 

 son becomes sufficiently warm, say June; transplant into thoroughly 

 worked and well-enriched soil about three feet apart each way. 



Draw the earth up to their stems whea about a foot high. Egg-plant 

 seed will not vegetate freely without substantial heat, and if the plants 

 get the least chilled in the earlier stages of growth, they seldom recover. 

 Repeated sowings are sometimes necessary. Care should be observed in 

 cutting the fruit so as not to disturb the roots of the plant. 



ENDIVE. 



Chicoree, Fr. Endivia, Span. Endivien, Ger. 



Per oz. I Per oz. 



Green Curled 25 Green Curled Moss 40 



Early White Curled 30 I Broad-Leaved Batavian 30 



The Green Curled is considered the hardiest. Sow in July, in shal- 

 low drills. When two or three inches high, transplant into good ground, 

 or thin out at a distance of a foot apart. Blanch by tying up, which 

 must be done when quite dry, or they will rot. At the approach of 

 winter, the growing crop may be taken up carefully, with a ball of earth 

 to each plant, and planted close together in a frame or dry cellar, when 

 it can be used during the winter prepared and dressed like a salad. 



The Early White, self-blanching, is by far the finest curled variety, 

 grows to a large size, and very tender. 



For Grass Seeds, see page 29. 



